Rebecca Mintzler

Resides in: Canada

Hello everyone, my name is Becca. Im a highschool senior who has realized that it's her time to fly. A few months ago I went through something that no one should ever have to experience. I was kidnapped and held captive for hours in the trunk of my own car. No, I am not asking for your pity, I am more just telling my story. I was able to escape after my captor had done some horrible things to me and I feel as if there was a reason for it. I decided that I need to raise awareness for all of those out there who are at risk of these dangerous predators.

To do this, I plan on exploring the world, meeting new people and finding new ways to cope with the emotions and scars that this has left on me. PTSD and depression have been alot more prominent in my life since this has happened and the only thing that seems to give me a bit of excitement about a new start is to go somewhere new. Go somewhere beautiful and just retry. I will be writing a book during my travels of all the things I've done to distract myself from the past. People say that time heals all but in reality its experiences that heal everything. So I've decided to embark on a journey to find the things that heal our souls and our minds.

I want to travel the world. I want to meet new people, learn new things, try new foods and speak new languages. I want to protect this planet and the people on it more than anything and I know the only way to do that is to meet as many people as I can. Everyday people are influenced by someone or something else and I believe that I can be that influential person. My goal is to expand my horizons and go all over the world before I'm too old and unable to move. I want to build schools and clean up oceans and play soccer with little kids. I want to experience everything a person can in life because I know for a fact that we weren't born to just pay bills and die, so please help me get where I want to go and Ill help make your world a
better place!

Tie-dye my way to Peru

Animals and the earth are a huge aspect of my life. Protecting these are even more important than my own well being somedays. I am asking all of you to help me follow my dreams of leaving this small Canadian city and embracing everything the world has to offer.
I plan on heading to Cusco, Peru this summer to help with reforestation of the Amazon rain forest. Well be planting trees, shrubs, orchids and many other plants while monitoring the local wildlife and removing any invasive species from the area. We will also be helping to maintain the trails while observing the animals all around. In addition to all this, I will be spending time working with reptiles and amphibians in a small university run zoo.

While I'm on this amazing journey, I plan on learning the Peruvian culture and language while I teach them the customs of Canadians. I want to share stories of what it is like here; the weather that changes drastically, the fact that we don't actually live in igloos or even just how different the cuisine here is. I plan on exploring the forests and swimming in the waters. I plan on creating bonds with people there that will never be forgotten.

In exchange for you lovely people for helping me to advance my dreams of saving the environment, I would like to offer some tie-dye that I make. For every donation over 50$ I will ship you either a t-shirt, a sweater, or a Flag to hang on your wall that has been tie-dyed by yours truly. Just send a personal message with the colors you would like and what sizes or what you would like and I would be more than willing to tie-dye my way to Peru